John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7766 William Morris 1834-1896 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7766 |
| AUTHOR: | William Morris (1834–1896) |
| QUOTATION: | From out the throng and stress of lies, From out the painful noise of sighs, One voice of comfort seems to rise: “It is the meaner part that dies.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Comfort. |